Looking for practical Qeqchi to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chamorro.
Tip: when a Chamorro phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Qeqchi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Håfa adai(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Buenas Dias(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Buenas Tarde(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Buenas Noches(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Buenas Noches(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Hasta luego(koosh keek)
K'ux
Adios(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Guahu si John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Como estas?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Maliu hao(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
K'utun k'ay.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Åhe(ahe)
Nok
Ahe(ahe)
K'a riq
Sao(sao)
In k'ut
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
In k'ut nok
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
K'ut in k'ut
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
In k'uch k'ax
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
K'ut k'ax riq
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
In k'ut k'ax
Dispensa(dispensa)
Nok k'ut
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
K'ut in k'ut riq
Felicidades(felicidades)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Tåyi i police
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Tåyi un ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
Hu necesita un dokto
In k'utun ri k'ax
Hu fanhasso
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
K'ax ri' k'ot
Må'olek i na'ån
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Hu ma'pos i passport
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Ayuda!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Hu sendi i report i hoy(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Sigu i file na in attach(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Måta hu chule' para un(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
I deadline siha i Biernes(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.